QUOTE: “For those countries that choose it, nuclear power will be a very important part of their solution to security of supply and reduction of greenhouse gases.”

(ClimateRadar.com) European Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik, “For those countries that choose it, nuclear power will be a very important part of their solution to security of supply and reduction of greenhouse gases.” At a press conference on the launch of new nuclear research center SNETP www.snetp.eu

New forum established for sustainable nuclear energy research

(ClimateRadar.com) Energy consumption worldwide is likely to double between 2000 and 2050, and nuclear energy will remain a key element in future low-carbon energy systems. Europe has the largest nuclear industry in the world and one third of its electricity comes from nuclear plants. A Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNETP) was launched in Brussels, bringing together researchers and industry to define and implement a Strategic Research Agenda and corresponding Deployment Strategy.

http://www.europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/1370&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

QUOTE: “The first thing we have to do is destroy oil as a strategic commodity”

(ClimateRadar.com) “The first thing we have to do is destroy oil as a strategic commodity.” Former CIA director James Woolsey said at a renewable enrgy conference in Iowa, USA. Woolsey, is now a lawyer specializing in energy for the Booz Allen Hamilton consulting firm.

http://www.renewableonparade.com/

Climate change deal agreed on ozone

 

(ClimateRadar.com) Governments Agree to Accelerated ‘Freeze and Phase-out” of Ozone and Climate-Damaging Chemicals at Montreal Protocol’s 20th Anniversary Celebrations

http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=517&ArticleID=5671&l=en

ChooseRenewables launches green electricity service

(ClimateRadar.com) A new American startup called ChooseRenewables.com, has launched, to help consumers choose green electricity, conserve energy, offset their emissions and generate their own renewable electricity.

http://www.chooserenewables.com/

Carbon footprint enters Oxford Dictionary

(ClimateRadar.com) Carbon footprint has now become part of the popular vernacular as it enters the new version of Oxford Dictionary.

http://www.oed.com/news/ 

New Zealand announces carbon trading scheme

(ClimateRadar.com) New Zealand announced that it was launching a new carbon trading scheme.

http://www.climatechange.govt.nz/

Fleishman-Hillard becomes carbon neutral

(ClimateRadar.com) Fleishman-Hillard International Communications announced the creation of its worldwide Sustainability Communications practice. The practice is designed to counsel clients on policy and work with them to articulate views and actions on critical resource management issues such as fossil fuel consumption, water conservation, and CO2 emissions.

http://www.fleishman.com/point-of-view/News/pr091907.html

Qantas goes carbon neutral

(ClimateRadar.com) The Qantas Group today launched a Carbon Offset Program, backed by a pledge to offset the carbon emissions of every international and domestic Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar flight. “Qantas will pay to offset the equivalent of approximately 40,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases associated with these flights, with the money to be used to plant and maintain around 90,000 Mallee Eucalyptus trees across Australia in an agreement with CO2 Australia,” Mr Dixon said.

http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/au/publicaffairs/details?ArticleID=2007/sep07/3655

Venture Capital reaping Billions

 

(ClimateRadar.com) European venture capital investors are on track to realise annualised gross returns above 50% from investment in clean energy companies, according to the second annual European Clean Energy Venture Returns Analysis, completed by New Energy Finance to coincide with the European Energy Venture Fair 2007, taking place this week in Zurich.

http://www.newenergyfinance.com/docs/Press/2007-09-18_Venture_Investors_in_Clean_Energy.pdf